BACKRPS Awards 2019: Winners announced
Last night (28 November), the winners of the 2019 Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Awards were announced at a ceremony held at Battersea Arts Centre, London.
The winners are as follows:
- Chamber-scale composition
- Tansy Davies, Cave
- Concerts series and events
- Conductor
- Ensemble
- Impact
- Instrumentalist
- Alina Ibragimova, violin
- Large-scale composition
- Rebecca Saunders, Yes
- Opera and music theatre
- Singer
- Storytelling
- Young Artists
- Gamechanger
- RPS Gold Medal
Operntenor lässt Nibelungen-Wald für Klimaschutz pflanzen
“Wir freuen uns mit Euch, den Nibelungen-Wald zum Leben zu erwecken.” Mit diesen Worten beendete Tenor Andreas Schager seinen Facebook-Aufruf für die Baumpflanzaktion „Opera meets nature“, die nun startet.
Vor dem Wiesbadener Staatstheater soll am morgigen Klimastreiktag, 29. November, eine acht Meter große “Weltesche” gepflanzt werden. Die Pflanzung ist Auftakt der Initiative “Opera meets nature“, die der Tenor Andreas Schager bereits im August ins Leben gerufen hat. Mit Unterstützung des Hessischen Staatstheaters werden seit dem Sommer Spenden gesammelt, um im Wiesbadener Forst einen “Nibelungenwald” mit 20.000 Eichen und Weißtannen aufzuforsten – als Zeichen für den Kampf gegen den Klimawandel. Nach Angaben der Initiative soll das Projekt auf andere deutsche Opernhäuser ausgeweitet werden.
Opera tenor plants Nibelungen forest for climate protection
“We look forward to bringing the Nibelungen Forest to life.” With these words, tenor Andreas Schager ended his Facebook call for the tree planting campaign “Opera meets nature”, which is now starting.
In front of the Wiesbadener Staatstheater, an eight-meter-long “Weltesche” will be planted on tomorrow, November 29th. The planting is the prelude to the initiative “Opera meets nature”, which the tenor Andreas Schager already launched in August. Supported by the Hessian State Theater since the summer donations are collected in Wiesbadener forest a “Nibelungenwald” with 20,000 oaks and silver firs As a sign of the fight against climate change, according to the initiative, the project is to be extended to other German opera houses.
Grève à Radio France : les musiciens de l’Orchestre national de France annulent leur concert
Les musiciens de l’Orchestre national de France ont rejoint le mouvement de grève qui touche Radio France depuis lundi 25 novembre. S’opposant au plan de suppressions de postes souhaité par la direction, les membres de l’ONF ont décidé d’annuler leur concert prévu jeudi 28 novembre.
Au quatrième jour de la grève qui concerne Radio France, c’est au tour des musiciens de l’Orchestre national de France de faire entendre leur désaccord avec la direction. Sibyle Veil, présidente de Radio France, souhaite mener un plan d’économie de 60 millions d’euros, prévoyant la suppression de 299 postes, dans un cadre de départs volontaires. Vision stratégique que contestent plusieurs syndicats qui ont appelé les salariés à faire grève. Conséquence, depuis lundi 25 novembre, les antennes du groupe audiovisuel public sont perturbées.
Strike at Radio France: the musicians of the Orchester National de France cancel their concert
The musicians of the Orchester National de France have joined the strike movement that affects Radio France since Monday, November 25. Opposing the plan for job cuts desired by management, members of the NFB decided to cancel their concert scheduled for Thursday, November 28.
On the fourth day of the strike concerning Radio France, it is the turn of the musicians of the Orchester national de France to make their disagreement with the management. Sibyle Veil, president of Radio France, wants to lead a savings plan of 60 million euros, providing for the elimination of 299 positions, in a framework of voluntary departures. This strategic vision is contested by several unions that called on employees to strike. As a result, since Monday, November 25, the antennas of the public broadcasting group are disrupted.